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Who doesn't need a little help thinking of lunch ideas?
Here's our 5 best (EASY) lunch ideas for camping or any time.
1. Chickpea pasta salad
This is a delicious, nutritious make ahead meal that is gluten and dairy free! This will keep for a couple of days, so we made it the day before our trip. Chick pea pasta, to me, is one of the best pasta alternatives. To it, I added: black olives, diced sweet peppers, frozen corn & peas, and Italian dressing. One hack to making it quicker is to mix the frozen veggies in while the pasta is still cooling a little. It will semi-cook the veggies and help the pasta cool down faster! We stored it in a gallon zip lock bag in our cooler and ate it the first day of our trip.
2. Veggie crunch wrap
Take your favorite veggies and wrap them up! I added garbanzo beans (chick peas), cauliflower, avocado, homemade honey mustard and spinach artichoke hummus! If using meats or cheeses, throw those on too. You can't hardly go wrong.
3. Cous cous salad
This one can also be made ahead like the pasta salad, but should be eaten within a few days. Make cous cous according to package directions, then add an assortment of veggies, olives, onion, etc. You can add in the herb packet it came with, use Italian dressing, or any dressing/sauce that sounds good to you.
4. "UnLunchables"-
Make it work for diet and grab all the items your family likes: grain free crackers, spreads, dairy free cheese, meat, etc. This is a great on the go lunch to throw in a backpack take to the trails, beach, or whatever adventure you have planned!
5. Veggies & hummus
This can be a great side item or a whole meal! There are tons of kinds of hummus, and it can be store bought or made in a blender ahead of time. We tried several new kinds (from HyVee) that were fantastic: Spinach artichoke and pineapple jalapeño! Our family's favorite homemade recipe is avocado hummus & is very easy: Blend 1 avocado, 1 can of chick peas, a splash of oil, cilantro, lime and salt to taste. The avocado is not too strong for people who don't like avocado or even guacamole.